text_original: An amusing instance of this sort is remarked in this letter, which appeared in one of our popular period  icals: Dear Sir: — Your "Ministers* Number" has just come to hand. I assume that some degree of accuracy is desirable even in a cartoon.
text_transcription: AN AMUSING INSTANCE OF THIS SORT IS REMARKED IN THIS LETTER WHICH APPEARED IN ONE OF OUR POPULAR PERIODICALS DEAR SIR YOUR MINISTER'S NUMBER HAS JUST COME TO HAND I ASSUME THAT SOME DEGREE OF ACCURACY IS DESIRABLE EVEN IN A CARTOON
phonemes: ɐn ɐmjˈuːzɪŋ ˈɪnstəns ʌv ðɪs sˈɔːɹt ɪz ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkt ɪn ðɪs lˈɛɾɚ, wˌɪtʃ ɐpˈɪɹd ɪn wˈʌn ʌv ˌaʊɚ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ pˈiəɹɪəd ˈaɪkəlz: dˈɪɹ sˌɜː: — jʊɹ "mˈɪnɪstɚz ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk nˈʌmbɚ" hɐz dʒˈʌst kˈʌm tə hˈænd. aɪ ɐsˈuːm ðæt sˌʌm dᵻɡɹˈiː ʌv ˈækjʊɹəsi ɪz dɪzˈaɪɚɹəbəl ˈiːvən ɪn ɐ kɑːɹtˈuːn.